If you are the one who is seeking an opportunity for a fellowship programme in the UK, then you can now fasten the belts to apply for a marvelous opportunity provided by none other than the British Council. The said opportunity is The Charles Wallace Visiting Fellowship Programme for which applications are invited. The scholarship is managed by the British Council in Pakistan. If you seem interested, you should then learn about the details and your eligibility to move ahead with your application.
Relevant Details about The Charles Wallace Visiting Fellowship Programme
This programme enables mid-career professionals across a wide range of disciplines to undertake short visits to the UK to widen their professional knowledge, contacts, and skills. The two principles purposes of this award include:
- Professional networking and making interaction with peers.
- Higher level of study and research
The fellowship programme could take the form of an attachment to a department of a university, arts organization, or professional institution.
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Duration of the British Council Charles Wallace Pakistan Visiting Fellowship Programme
The duration of this fellowship might be between 2 weeks to a maximum of 2 months. Thus, you should consider this duration when you make an application for this opportunity provided by the British Council Pakistan.
Eligible Disciplines
Under this scholarship facility, below-mentioned disciplines are eligible for support:
- The arts (all art forms) and creative industries
- The social sciences and humanities
- The environmental and medical sciences
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Eligibility Criteria for Applicants
You should note that if you have studied in the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, or China in the last 5 years, you are not eligible for this scholarship programme. Previous beneficiaries of the Charles Wallace Awards are also not eligible to apply for this opportunity.
An ideal candidate for this fellowship programme should:
- Be a national of Pakistan, residing in Pakistan.
- Be aged between 30 to 55.
- Show a written invitation (for the period of time applied for) from an arts body or the United Kingdom institution.
- Normally possess a Ph.D. (doctoral) degree if proposing to do (undertake) research in a UK university.
- Submit the application in the subject areas mentioned in eligible disciplines.
Financial Benefits Associated with the Award
- If you are successful in gaining the award, you will receive a grant of £1,500 per month plus a contribution of the equivalent of £1,000 towards your visa and travel expenses.
- The holders of the award are responsible for making all of their own arrangements in the United Kingdom including their accommodation in consultation with their host organizations.
Deadline for Application Submission
For the last date for submission of the British Council Charles Wallace Pakistan Visiting Fellowship Programme 2023-24 application, you should check the details under the ‘how to apply’ heading below.
How to Apply for The Charles Wallace Visiting Fellowship Programme
Interested candidates should complete the online application form. Once you retain a copy of your completed application form, you are required to email it to cwpt@britishcouncil.org.pk by Monday, 19 June 2023 coupled with your invitation letter and resume/CV including your photograph. Hard copy applications and applications which are incomplete will not be taken into consideration.
Those, who are short-listed, will be invited to an interview that will be held either online or in person in July 2023. Successful applicants will then be able to take up their scholarships/awards from September 2023 onwards.
Note: Neither the Charles Wallace Trust nor the British Council will help the candidates/applicants to get invitations from the institutions in the UK. Therefore, all applicants should contact with prospective UK host organizations on their own behalf.
If you like to get the whole information or want to check the official call for the fellowship programme, you may visit the official webpage.
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